Before leaving Jeddah

Have you not experienced that overwhelmed feeling of the desire of going abroad?! I have, I always wanted to discover the world and see different geographical zones such as majestic mountains, rainy forests and even marine life, till' I got my scholarship to the United Kingdom, and then I started to realize that it is my unmissable opportunity and first step to this mysterious world. Do you see how overwhelming it is? That I forgot to introduce myself and the purpose of creating this blog.

I am Ahmed and I was born in Jeddah where I spent and will spend whole my life in. In this blog, I will share my and people's thoughts and experiences regarding travel and describe this world from my point of view and other people's perspectives. But before that, I will provide you with a brief idea of my hometown(Jeddah), and how it is one of the most popular tourists destinations; I mean does everyone of us know where Jeddah really is?!

Jeddah is a mega city located in the middle of west cost of Saudi Arabia. It is the second largest city in Saudi Arabia populated by more than 5 million people. One of the great things about Jeddah is no matter your age, gender or outlook, the city has something to offer. From distinctive architecture to delicious food to entertainment, you can enjoy Jeddah on your own! adjusting in Jeddah is not a problem. Also, Jeddah is overall safe and secure, I can not remember a time I faced a deadly event or in somehow get threatened or abused, you can feel the peace there, no matter where you live, it is better to go out with your friends and enjoy it.

Personally, I think what makes Jeddah an attractive city is the nightlife,the abundance of good restaurants and shopping centers, including the market in the Old City, most products are available, and supermarkets are open seven days a week. By any standard, Jeddah has become a beautiful city to drive through at night, thanks to its 80 kilometers-long Corniche along the Red Sea. Similarly, the architectural design of the ancient buildings is one of the attractions in Jeddah or what is called (the Old Jeddah).

Creative design!

One of the phenomenal attractions in Jeddah is Jeddah Fountain, the highest fountain in the world, which makes people travel from long distances to see it. Myself, I used to spend most of my time near the fountain sitting with my friends having conversations and enjoying the breeze.

Isn't beautiful!?

Lets go near the sea. Jeddah's harbor is the main harbor serving the holy cities Makka(Mecca) and Madina(Medina), it was established in 1976 and since then, it has been developing to be the largest port on the Red Sea coast. It is essential to mention that the Red Sea gives Jeddah a strategic place where most of the supply and military ships cross it, which gives it the advantage of capitalizing on this sea route in terms of importing and exporting.

That is all I have or rather know about Jeddah and since it is not a history lesson, I will not spend more time writing about it. I just wanted to give you a hint of how Jeddah looks like using my perspective to write about my lovely city and what I like in it.

After all and before leaving Jeddah, I think I am relieved now that I fulfilled my duty by showing some loyalty and writing about my birthplace!

Do not miss the next post when I say goodbye to Jeddah and start to explore the world....

Live long and prosper.